Five years ago today, my family received news no family ever expects to hear. We were fortunate, however, in that we received a gift few families get to experience when crime comes knocking on one’s door; we each got the opportunity to see and speak to our loved one — and him to us — […]

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Onawa, IA Remembering Earl Thelander Posted: May 10, 2008 08:13 PM A hometown gathers to remember a Monona County man who died last year. Earl Thelander died September, 1st 2007 from burns he suffered in an explosion after copper thieves stole copper piping from his rural Onawa, Iowa property. A special ceremony was held […]

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Cold Case Website Hits Home for Founder Transcript from KTIV News Channel 4 in Sioux City, Iowa June 9, 2008 Donna Sue Davis, Terri McCauley, Kenneth Harker. Sadly, these are just a few unsolved murder victims in Sioux City. Now, one Siouxland woman is giving these victims a voice with her website. It’s been […]

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Adding Dad Earl When I launched the Iowa Cold Cases website in December 2005, I never imagined a day would come I’d have to add a member of my own family. That day has arrived. His name: Earl Thelander … Dad Earl as my four siblings and I lovingly called him; Dad to his […]

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INSIDE EDITION COPPER THEFT Airdate: 5/14/2008 Doug Thelander and his family are victims of one of the fastest growing crimes in the country…copper theft. Thieves stole several feet of copper pipes from a house owned by his dad, but in the process they cut the gas line, leaving dangerous propane gas leaking into the […]

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Remembering Earl Thelander From KTIV News Channel 4 in Sioux City, Iowa May 10, 2008 Onawa, IA — A year ago on May 9, 2007, Earl Thelander was happily celebrating his 80th birthday with his wife and 11 children. Sadly, Earl died in September from burns he suffered in a house explosion caused […]

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Monona County in Iowa Mapleton in Monona County George Earl Dean, Jr. Homicide George Earl Dean, Jr. 55 YOA Mapleton, IA Monona County Case # 66-00722 June 29, 1966 Case summary by Jody Ewing On Wednesday evening, June 29, 1966, George Earl Dean, Jr. was found deceased in the street in front […]